News and Reports

Jun 28, 2010  |  Area Development Magazine Awards SC Silver Shovel 2nd Year in a Row
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT5th Annual Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Celebrate Success in Job Creation and Positive Economic ImpactWESTBURY, N.Y., June 24, 2010 – Area Development, the leading executive magazine covering site selection and facility planning, has announced the winners of the 2010 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards.
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May 24, 2010  |  Kaydon announces more investments in Sumter County
The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sumter County are pleased to announce that the Kaydon Corporation will be expanding its Sumter, South Carolina operations to meet the growing demand for its custom bearings. The $8.9 million expansion includes the purchase of the 178,000 square foot former Bosch Rear Brakes facility and
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Feb 24, 2010  |  Sykes to Hire 400
The local branch of an international company will hire as many as 400 people in the coming months. According to Stephanie Cetti, site director for SYKES, a provider of customer contact and services to Fortune 1000 companies around the world, the Sumter office is currently recruiting for several new clients. “We
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Jan 27, 2010  |  Phil Edwards honored as Sumter County Ambassador for Economic Development
Phillip Edwards was honored as the Sumter County Ambassador for Economic Development by the S.C. Department of Commerce and legislative leaders as part of South Carolina’s 19th Annual Industry Appreciation Week.  The ceremony took place in Columbia on Jan. 26 at the Statehouse, and highlighted 48 individuals from 46
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Oct 7, 2009  |  Sanford:SC ranks among best for industrial sites
The Global Location Trends Report ranked South Carolina as the fourth-best location in North America for investment projects. Ontario, Canada led the list, just released by IBM. Ontario was followed by Virginia, which moved up from tenth position, followed by Ohio, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec, North Carolina, California, Illinois and
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Aug 30, 2009  |  Sumter Development Board/SSGI Win 5 Awards
The winning entries were for the allied organization’s American Spirit, Global Edge marketing campaign, a multimedia effort combining printed materials, videos, a downtown community tour and several interactive community kiosks. All entries were judged by an independent panel for graphic appeal, clarity and appropriateness of message, positioning and differentiation,
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Aug 27, 2009  |  Sumter’s First REWARD Class Graduates
ATLANTA, GA (August 24, 2009) The Sumter Development Board and its private-sector arm the Sumter Smarter Growth Initiative received the Special Judges’ Award at the Southern Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference held August 15-18, 2009 in Point Clear, Alabama.The winning entries were for the allied organization’s American Spirit, Global Edge
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Aug 19, 2009  |  Sumter Ranked as One of the Strongest Housing Markets in U.S.
With a housing market that is inexpensive, stable and growing, Sumter, South Carolina made the list of Top 30 strongest housing markets in America, according to BusinessWeek magazine.  The nationwide business magazine ranked 30 markets where the high est percentages of homes gained value in the past year. In Sumter, nearly
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Aug 17, 2009  |  Ground Broken at Shaw AFB on 3rd Army HQ
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — The Army and the Air Force broke ground Monday on a new headquarters designed to help military planners from both services work shoulder-to-shoulder as they support American troops in eastern Africa, the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan. “It will give us a
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Jul 27, 2009  |  Pocotaligo Industrial Park Receives State Certification
The Sumter Development Board announced today that its 320-acre Pocotaligo Industrial Park has received state certification, meaning it has been approved by the S.C. Dept. of Commerce as a “shovel-ready” industrial site.  Pocotaligo Industrial Park joins Sumter County’s Black River Airport Industrial Park as the second certified
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